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WCF Test Client - Extended!

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:29:44 GMT

This blog post and the accompanying source code shows you have you can wrap the WcfTestClient.exe that is a part of the Visual Studio 2008 installation, so that you can save & load the test data you enter.

More Microsoft PDC 2008 News

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:02:51 GMT

More Microsoft PDC 2008 News including pre-beta copies of Windows 7, new sessions, new keynotes, portable hard drives, Software + Services, etc

Webcast: Understanding REST

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:58:52 GMT

A webcast on understanding the basics of REST

MSDN Social Bookmarks

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:46:02 GMT

MSDN Social Bookmarks was released today. This is a candid look at what it's all about and why you should consider using it.

Getting started with Managed Extensibility Framework

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:01:44 GMT

Last Friday Managed Extensibility Framework Preview 2 (MEF) was published on CodePlex. MEF is a new library in .NET that will simplify adding extension points to your applications. It enables discovery, loading and composition of the extensible components.

Remotely Log Off Remote Desktop Users

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:16:02 GMT

How to remotely log off remote desktop (terminal service) users when you get that annoying: "The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections."

Tips/Tools for Technical Presenters

Wed, 28 May 2008 21:21:50 GMT

A short list of battle-tested tips (for Visual Studio and in general) and tools (ZoomIt!) for anyone who finds themselves presenting technical content.

WCF Metadata

Wed, 28 May 2008 20:47:11 GMT

An explanation of metadata in WCF and why it is opt-in instead of opt-out.

Extending WCF InstanceContext to store custom state

Thu, 29 May 2008 21:31:04 GMT

Demonstrates how to use WCF extension mechanisms to store additional state information with the InstanceContext of a service.

Understanding InstanceContext in WCF

Fri, 23 May 2008 23:03:26 GMT

Describes the InstanceContext of a service in WCF to help understand how it works to better enable your WCF services.

When to make an action Invisible or Disabled

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:31:02 GMT

General rules for when to make an action invisible or disabled

Why you should not force a garbage collection.

Fri, 02 May 2008 20:41:13 GMT

Simple and clear explanation [with examples] about why forcing a garbage collection is a stupid move. [At least in 99.99% of cases]

Have you tried Community-Credit.com?

Thu, 01 May 2008 02:01:03 GMT

A review of Community-Credit.com and why you should try it.

Sexagesimal Conversions in .Net

Thu, 01 May 2008 03:31:04 GMT

Provides a library for geo-spatial converstaions as well as ontroduces the concepts of sexagesimal conversions and geo-spatial translation.

My "Better Know a Framework" Talk at IndyCodeCamp

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:16:02 GMT

Today at the IndyCodeCamp I gave a talk in much of the same spirit as the "Better Know a Framework" series on ".NET Rocks!" The talk had no slides, but featured me in the debugger highlighting a few of my favorite (but lesser known classes). This code is included. As part of my preparation, I researched every topic covered on each show and included a brief summary as part.

Impersonate a Client's Identity in Wcf

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:02:16 GMT

Describes how to impersonate a client's windows identity through Wcf

Use Twitter To Stay On Top Of The .NET Programming News

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:31:02 GMT

Do you use twitter? If you don't you should, it is a great way to find out what is happening in the programming world. Here is a list of some well known programmers and their twitter URL. Phil Haack, Jeff Atwood, Scott Hanselman, Dare Obasanjo, John Lam and many more are on this list

How to open a project file in Visual Studio 2008 for editing

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:34:46 GMT

Shows how to use PowerCommands to open a csproj file in VisualStudio for editing purposes instead of actually "opening" the project. This gives you the visual studio xml editor as well as the built in intellisense for the msbuild schema. Its a great set of tools to install.

How To: Specify a different serializer per endpoint in Wcf

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:28:48 GMT

Details how to specify a different serializer (xmlserizialer, datacontractserializer, etc) per endpoint in a Wcf service.

Creating an IDisposable Base Class

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:01:57 GMT

An example about how to build a "best practices" base class for the IDisposable interface. Article also provides a good IDisposable code snippet for when a base class is not possible.

How to grayout an image in .Net

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:31:02 GMT

This article shows how to gray out an image in .net programmatically. This can be useful for making "Disabled" versions of images, etc.

Async Operations in Wcf - Canceling Operations

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:52:38 GMT

The last in a 4 part series on asynchronous operations in Wcf. This article focuses on a mechanism for controlling pending operations including canceling them. This controller can be used for non-cancel operations as well. Canceling operations can be tricky, this article helps make it a bit easier.

XmlSerializer vs DataContractSerializer: Serialization in Wcf

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:41:24 GMT

An introduction to serialization in Wcf and a decent comparision of the XmlSerializer vs the DataContractSerializer.

Dont Wrap Wcf Service Hosts or Clients in a Using Statement

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:14:07 GMT

Why you shouldnt wrap Wcf service hosts or clients with a using statement, and best practices for opening and closing them.

How to Extend the Provider Model to Make it Easy to Use

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:23:55 GMT

The provider model in .Net 2.0+ can be a very powerful pattern, but many people don't take advantage of it. This article attempts to show how to extend the model to make it easier to use and adapt to new and existing applications.